NEW DELHI, May 2 (Reuters) - England stumper-batsman Jos Buttler has said there is nothing wrong with cricketers wanting to specialise in a particular format and believes the lucrative Indian Premier League (IPL) has changed the "climate" of the sport considerably.

David Warner has future with Australia, says CA chief executive James Sutherland
Last Updated: 02/05/18 7:15am
David Warner still has a route back to play for Australia, according to Cricket Australia chief executive James Sutherland.

Cooking Up a Storm
Alastair Cook gives England selector Ed Smith something to smile about as he goes to town in first knock of season
Former skipper scored 84 in his first knock of the county season and is keen to continue playing for his COOK finally gave England’s new chief selector something to smile about by scoring 84 in his first knock of the county season.

Tainted cricketers Mohammad Asif and Salman Butt are yet to be considered for Pakistan selection (Reuters Photo)
HIGHLIGHTSMohammad Asif and Salman Butt are plying their trade for Wapda in domestic cricketAsif called on the national selectors to keep recent performances in mind while choosing the teamAsif said that the most of the cricketers selected in the Pakistan Test squad are just a bunch of T20 players
Pakistan tainted fast bowler Mohammad Asif believes the national selection committee has shown their double standards by ignoring top performers at the domestic level and picking up T20 players to play Test matches against Ireland and England.

Jamie Porter and Simon Harmer bowled defending champions Essex back into their opening Specsavers County Championship match of the season after they were skittled for 150 inside two sessions by Lancashire’s seamers.